BEGUSARAI: An angry mob lynched a man who had allegedly killed a 35-year old woman at Ulao village under Singhaul police outpost in Begusarai district on Tuesday.
Police said the incident occurred when the accused, Jaishankar Singh (47), was trying to flee after allegedly killing the woman, Nitu Devi, over a land dispute. “Jaishankar had a dispute with Nitu’s husband, Subodh Sah, over a plot of land. On Tuesday, Jaishankar reached Nitu’s house and allegedly shot her dead after heated exchange of words. After committing the crime, he tried to flee on his motorcycle. However, a mob caught Jaishankar and beat him with iron rods and bamboo sticks. He later succumbed to his injuries,” police added.
While Nitu was mother of three teenagers, Jaishankar was also father of three children. Family members of Jaishankar, who used to run a fertiliser shop at the village, said his wife had died last year.
Begusarai SP Awakash Kumar said police were investigating the matter.
“A pistol and an empty cartridge were recovered from the spot. Police personnel are camping at the village to avoid any untoward incident,” another senior police officer said.